Order of the Arrow - Lowwapaneu Lodge 191

A proud tradition of adventure and excitement in the outdoors has been Goose Pond's from the first campers in 1920 to the Scouts who walked through the gates just last year.

At Goose Pond, you will find something for everyone, from the newest Tenderfoot to the most intense Eagle. From Pathways to merit badges to the C.O.P.E. course and Voyager program for the elite outdoorsman, there's an exciting adventure for you.

Come out to camp this summer and spend some quality time with your biggest fan, your son!

Summer camps are the biggest and best part of the Scouting program! Take a look at all the fun we have in store for you this summer...​

Cub Scout Camping and outdoor activities fulfill a Cub Scout’s dream of fun, excitement and adventure. Our Nationally Accredited camps are staffed with certified directors and skilled leaders. This is an ideal opportunity to experience quality time with family and friends in the outdoors. Financial assistance is also available. Try one, two, or a combination of all three super Cub Camp experiences this summer!!! CLICK ON A LINK, below, for more information on one of these camping opportunities.

It is with great pleasure that the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, BSA presents you with the 2015 Goose Pond Scout Reservation Venturing Camp (GPSR-VC) Leaders Guide. This is the Third annual Venturing Week at GPSR, a Nationally Accredited Venturing Camp. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Council is dedicating a week of summer camp for those of us that wear "green."

Sign-ups for this program can be made by contacting John Sepcoski @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email.

Youth can attend this Venture Camp as provisional's. The staff at GPSR and additional Venture Crew leaders will be on staff that week. Both male and female leadership have been secured. So even if you as a leader are not available to attend, the youth still can.

Get ready for a "Tropical Island Adventure at Camp Acahela this summer!
There are two exciting Cub Scout overnight camping opportunities to choose from running 5 different weeks starting June 28.

Week-Long

A 6-Day / 5-Night stay designed for those Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts who are prepared to camp overnight! Boys will stay with their friends in large canvas wall tents on raised platforms. Fee is only $320 (if paid in full by May 15).

3-Day Adventure

If six days is too long, how about trying 3-Day Adventure Camp? It begins on Sunday and everyone leaves on Tuesday after the closing. Fee is only $215 (if paid in full by May 15).

Get ready for a week of action-packed fun at our great Day Camps being held two different weeks at two different locations - with one near you.

Day Camp is a daytime or evening outdoor program conducted over 5 days. Cub Scouts will be challenged by lots of activities that may include: nature, hiking, sports, fishing, games, archery, swimming, and much more!

Collect & make sure all new member applications all complete, including the appropriate signatures.Extra youth and adult applications are in your kit. If you need more, contact your District Executive or visit the Council Service and Training Center.

Fee information is also listed in the packet

STEP 5 - Revise the Charter

Follow the steps in the Recharteering Packet to complete the re-charter process.

CubCast - January 2013

January 2013 - Working With Core Values/Monthly Themes and Your District Roundtable

As a den leader or pack committee member, are you confused by many different monthly Core Values and themes? Look for help at your roundtable, but what’s a roundtable? Well, be confused no more as Assistant Council Commissioner Cheri Pepka of the Chief Seattle Council explains implementing the Core Values and monthly themes fun and the joys of participating in roundtable.

ScoutCast - January 2013

January 2013 - How to Handle Bullying in the Troop

Welcome to the new ScoutCast for Scout leaders and parents! This series of monthly podcasts is designed to bring you topics that you might not feel comfortable talking about at roundtable meetings (but should). Perhaps these episodes will give you talking points for your meeting.

So please join hosts J.D. Owen, editor-in-chief of Boys’ Life and Scouting magazines; Paula Murphey, senior editor of Boys’ Life; and our very special guest for this first Scoutcast, New York Times best-selling author of 26 books, including The Wonder of Boys and Leadership and the Sexes, Michael Gurian as they discuss the best ways to handle bullying in your troop.

On-Line Rechartering

It's Rechartering Time. You can save a lot of time and help ensure your charter is accurate by submitting your charter ONLINE. Once complete, you'll print our your signature page which you will submit to the Scout Service Center with the appropriate signatures.

Internet Rechartering allows you to renew your unit's charter online and perform the following actions:

Select members from your existing charter roster

Promote members from another unit

Add new members

Update member information

Print a summary of costs associated with the new charter.

Before beginning Internet Rechartering, collect all member information, including new member forms with the appropriate signatures. To complete the process, you must be connected to a printer to print the final report for signature.

Important Documents and Resources

Financial Assistance Request

United Way of Lackawanna & Wayne Counties
United Way of Wyoming Valley
& Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, BSA

The United Way of Lackawanna & Wayne Counties, the Susquehanna County United Way and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Council have collaborated to help serve low income youth and their families from Lackawanna, Wayne and Susquehanna Counties. These Scouts are faced with a special financial challenge.

The Scoutmaster, Cubmaster or Venturing Crew Advisor of the packs, troops and crews based in these counties are in the best position to have knowledge of Scouts and families in the Unit who are most in need of assistance. By working through the Scoutmaster, Cubmaster or Crew Advisor, this will help identify any needs more accurately and readily. This practice is not meant however to exclude parents or other leaders from directly applying for financial assistance, as long as requirements are met.

These United Ways have targeted specific needs-based funds to be utilized in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Susquehanna Counties to serve youth and families in need. These funds may be requested to supplement a variety of Scouting related purposes which may include, but are not limited to: registration fees, uniforms, insignia, badges, handbooks, activities, special trips, educational programs, and other related Scouting expenses. The NEPA Council will subsidize 70% of these expenses, and the Scout’s family or Unit will need to cover 30% of these costs. Should your son need a Campership to attend an NEPA council operated summer camp, requests are to be made separately using a Campership Request Form. This form is available at the Scout Service and Training Center or can be found on the council website at www.nepabsa.org. Campership requests are due by May 1 and will typically cover up to 50% of the fees.

United Way funds are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests for needs-based assistance will be honored only when the Scout and his parent fill out either the form on the back of this sheet and/or the Campership Request Form (which can be requested separately). In both cases, documentation of public assistance must be attached. If the United Way funding is exhausted for that particular year, the Council will continue to honor needs-based requests as funds are made available.